Blerta - This Is The Life 1975

"This Is The Life" is the debut album by New Zealand theatrical Pop/Rock troupe "Blerta" from 1975.

Track Listing

01. Country Girl (4:12)
02. Drugs (2:41)
03. Bar-Room Blues (1:14)
04. Wayside Chapel (Waltzing Matilda) (1:21)
05. Hit Us With The Truth (2:27)
06. Bar-Room Blues II (1:36)
07. 10" (2:53)
08. This Is The Life (2:59)
09. Alice's Wonderland (3:49)
10. Superman (0:37)
11. The Proposition (4:03)
12. Osaka (4:43)
13. Organism (6:52)
14. Schlopp (4:26)
15. The Birth Of The Acme Sausage Company March (2:33)


Band Members

Bruno Lawrence: Drums, Vocals
Patrick Bleakley: Bass
Mike Liber: Guitar
John Charles: Keyboard, Arrangements, Backing Vocals
Claude Papesch: Keyboard, Backing Vocals
Fane Flaws: Backing Vocals Guitar (Tracks 01 & 03)
Bernie McGann: Alto Saxophone
Geoff Murphy: Trumpet
Ron Murphy: Trombone, Backing Vocals, Manager
Don Mori: Tenor, Baritone Saxophone, Oboe
Chris Mori: Flute
Gaye Malvogue: Crum Horns, Oboe, Recorders
Beaver: Vocals
Alison McCallum: Backing Vocals
Wayne Warm: Backing Vocals
Generous Thomas: Backing Vocals


Additional Members

Voices

Ian Watkin: Narrator, Preacher, Bar-Room Lout
Tony Barry: Lout
Veronica Mary Lawrence: Mary Jane Trout
Pat Murphy: Bar-Room Floosie


Band Discography

Blerta - This Is The Life 1975
Blerta - Wild Man 1976 *

Compilation Album

Blerta - The Return Trip Soundtrack 2001

Additional Info.

Genre: Pop/Rock
Year: 1975
Country: New Zealand
Label: EMI
Catalogue Number: HSD 1041
Bit Rate: 320 Kbps
Size: 135 MB
Format: Zip
Duration: 46:26
Covers: Front & Back
Also Known As: Bruno Lawrence Electric Revelation And Travelling Apparition
Related Artists: Beaver And The Flyers
Contributor: Chuntao
Recommended By: Roddus

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Corben Simpson - Corben Simpson 1972

Hey again. Up next is New Zealander "Corben Simpson", founder member of "Blerta" which I posted long ago on the recommendation of Roddus. This is his first solo album and is a very good folk album folks. I have a request for his most rare second album "Get Up With The Sun". But I hope this one suffices in the interim. Thanks and enjoy. And speaking of our antipodean cousin Roddus, he is up next with another one of his tantalizing Samplers.






01. Crazy Love (3:04)
02. In The Summertime (3:04)
03. Jean (2:56)
04. Summertime (5:14)
05. Moondance (3:13)
06. Up On The Roof (3:45)
07. The Girl From Ipanema (3:23)
08. Mystery Lady (4:44)
09. If (0:38)

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Blerta - The Return Trip Soundtrack 2001

This next band "Blerta", an acronym meaning "Bruno Lawrence Electric Revelation and Traveling Apparition", from New Zealand were a mad and rather talented bunch of hippies that put on theatrical and musical shows around Australasia in the early 70's. They were picked up by the networks and a documentary was made to highlight their mad-cap world. "The Return Trip" is the Soundtrack to this crazy adventure, but in essence is a compilation of their first 3 albums, which are very rare indeed. There are many tongue-in-cheek tracks, especially 10", which will keep most of the male population chortling for a while and us females dreaming. You wish. So let "Blerta" take you on a magical, trippy ride packed with fun and raw talent. This one goes out to Roddus. Your up my friend. And it was a pleasure.

01. Hullo Hullo (2:56)
02. Dance All Around The World (3:42)
03. Freedom St. Marys (5:28)
04. Joy Joy (2:49)
05. Wild Man (3:30)
06. 10" (2:55)
07. Superman (0:38)
08. Bankman (3:32)
09. Simple Man (3:49)
10. This Is The Life (2:54)
11. Country Girl (4:12)
12. Drugs (1:41)
13. Wayside Chapel (0:33)
14. Hit Us With The Truth (2:48)
15. Thinking Of You (2:44)
16. Bicycle Song (3:06)
17. Alice's Wonderland (3:53)
18. New Plymouth Rock (7:26)
19. Organism (6:32)
20. Blackbird (1:09)
21. Goodbye (3:13)

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